Randolph-Macon 83, Ohio Wesleyan 57

Dec. 30, 2002

Sophomore guard Tyler Reed (Marysville/Fairbanks) hit a 3-pointer to break a 9-9 tie and give the Bishops the lead, but fourth-ranked Randolph-Macon answered with a 17-4 run to take the lead for good and went on to defeat Ohio Wesleyan in the championship game of the Rees Jewelers Christmas Classic on Monday in Ashland, Va.

Ryan Stein hit a pair of 3-pointers and Justin Wansley scored 4 points for the Yellow Jackets during the run, which gave Randolph-Macon a 26-16 lead with 9:49 left in the first half.

Junior center Travis Schwab (Medina) drilled a 3-pointer to bring the Bishops wiht 7 points, but Jared Mills converted a 3-point play and added a lay-in to kick off a 9-0 burst that gave Randolph-Macon a 35-19 lead with 4:16 left in the first half, and Ohio Wesleyan did not come closer than 13 points during the rest of the game.

Schwab led the Bishops with 21, while senior guard Jason Dopoulos (Strongsville) finished with 13 points. Sophomore forward Brandon Cole (Sidney) led the Bishops with 7 rebounds and Reed and freshman guard Ross Rybarczyk (Oberlin/Elyria Catholic) shared the team lead with 3 assists apiece.

Mills led Randolph-Macon with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Stein added 12 points and Wansley finished with 10 points.

Schwab and Cole represented the Bishops on the all-tournament team. Mills was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player and was joined on the all-tournament team by teammates Stein and Tim Smith, as well as Thiel's A.H. Davis.

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